The year 2010 was a unique year in my life. As some of you may have realized, I took the last couple of months of 2010 off, primarily to reenergize after an extraordinarily vigorous year. I seem to have conquered an extremely serious personal struggle. I was fortunate to see my very beautiful grandmother reach the ripe old age of 90, shortly before her passing. 2010 was also a time for new life, as my family welcomed a new member. Of course, I do not want to leave out that our part-time contributing author, Conrad Black, was reunited with his loved ones, which I find very pleasing.
Joseph Fosco's Maternal Grandmother
Let us pray for my late grandmother and ask for God’s blessings to continue to help her, now that she is in her new life with the Lord. Some of you know that if it were not for my grandmother’s generosities to me over the years, I might not have been able to sustain the pressures placed upon me by the Chicago Outfit. Just as importantly I ask for prayer for some of my grandmother’s children, who in recent days learned the true depths of my grandmother’s tender kindness to me. My grandmother loved all of her children equally; however, she cared for me as much as if I were one of them. I thank my grandmother for being my Angel.
In the New Year I intend to write many more pieces on organized crime in Chicago. The scope of my stories is limited, as I tend to write about matters regarding my very own personal experiences. Luckily this constraint is offset by the vast number of interesting events I have either witnessed or been told about. The Outfit is a popular topic here at American News Post and I am as eager to appease my readers as I am dedicated to exposing evil people. I have promised my grandmother that I would endeavor to bring all of the villains who have assailed me and my family to justice as swiftly as possible. Dr. Joseph Giacchino is my prime interest for 2011.
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Joe,
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother…I hope you and your family have a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year…. you deserve the best life has to offer….
If there’s anything we can do for you please call us.
Dear Debbie,
Your kindness is well received. Thank you.
Joe, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your grandmother.
Dear Concerned,
Thank you very much.
Dear Joe,
I am sorry for your loss. I’m sure she was an amazing woman and I’m sure she is in heaven smiling down on you and your family.
I am looking forward to a blessed and wonderful 2011 with ANP. I look forward to reading all of your interesting work.
Happy New Year!
P.S.
Even though this is unrelated, check this out, it is interesting reading:
https://af11.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/philly-boss-ligambi-home-for-holidays/
Dear Don,
Thank you for your kind words.
Joe,
Are you telling us that you’re back? Awesome. I always thought you were better covering the outfit than anyone.
Forgetaboutit!
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCAFfMzspDw
Dear Thomas,
I am back! I watched your video. Thank you. It is not entirely correct.
Joe,
How long will it take the State of Illinois to put an end to Dr. Madison?
Dear Walter,
Assuming things heated up with Madison around the time he took over Giacchino’s clinic last May or June, usually it takes the State of Illinois about 2-years to accomplish something.
Wow unbelievable! As a former patient of Giacchino’s I was glad to see him go, sad to say that was what forced me to get clean. Its unfortunate that Dr. Madison jumped right in and took over where Giacchino left off.
Dear Walter,
I am glad you are clean. Email me, I would like to give you some advice on options you might have.
Dear Joe,
I’m glad to hear that you’re making a comeback and that you’ve got the Outfit in your crosshairs. (I can’t wait to read your new articles and follow-up comments.) Hopefully, John and Peter DiFronzo never personally harrassed your late grandmother–may she rest in peace. (Shame on the DiFronzos!)
You’ve often alluded to an unpleasant encounter you had a few years back with Peter DiFronzo but always balked at sketching it out for your readers in an article or in the threads. Is this something you can address for us now that you’ve come out of retirement?
By the way, Joe, I’ve been casually fact-checking some of the balderdash and embarrassingly earnest mob daydreaming that a reader named “Logic” (LOL) was vandalizing some of your threads with–turns out that he’s wrong about almost everything. Are you hear this? What is your take on this “Logic” person, anyway?
PS:
Oh, and when you ask us to pray for some of your late grandmother’s children who recently ascertained the extent to which she was helping you financially are you implying that you’ve been subject to some resentment because of this? I hope they understand that you were (still are?) in quite a hairy situation.
Dear Bozz,
My request that you pray for some of my grandmother’s children pertains to exactly what you have touched on. My mother’s older brother is abusing her because he lacks the ability to confront the gangsters that wound up with a good share of my late grandmother’s money. In addition, my mother’s husband (who is not my biological father) is in the same caliber as my mother’s oldest brother – two unreasonable people. In addition, my oldest uncle does not care if I am in a ‘hairy situation’.
Nonetheless, I am okay. Thank you for your thoughts. Joe
Sorry, I meant “Are you surprised to hear this?”
(“Logic” LOL!)
Joe,
Are the Large Guy, Jimmy I, and Solly Cataudella the new faces of the Outfit?
Also, do you plan on treating your readership to that Nick Gio article?
Thank you.
Dear Tom,
New faces of the Outfit? That is not bad way to put it.
I will do something on Gio at some point. However, I am working on something else right now.
Looks like Sarno’s going away so you can take him off that list.
Dear Nick,
Sarno will likely be gone a long time – decades.
Dear ANP:
– Can we expect an update on the Jerry Mungo – Mary Ann conflict in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on John DiFronzo in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Cook County Judge Jill Cerone Marisie in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Frank J. Battaglia in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Joe Messino in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Michael Magnafichi in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Jack Cerone, Esq., in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Peter DiFronzo in 2011?
– Can we expect an update on Rudy Fratto in 2011?
Dear Merlin,
Jerry Navarro was married to Mary Ann Mungo, but I know what you mean.
Yes, I will give updates on most of the people you named. And do not forget Vito Scavo.
Joe,
Since you are back I’M back, too. No more “the ghost” before my name since I participating more.
Merlin Tenderpony, huh? It’s got a ring to it. I like it.
Joe, do you remember “Handsome Fella” from the Navarro-Mungo thread? You might recall that he had a very strange way about him. I have a buddy who’s a cop, and he told me that he once busted a guy with the same exact nickname for allegedly spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual activity, and other conduct usually considered to be of a private nature. Hopefully this sick pervert, “Handsome Fella” won’t make a comeback now that you have indicated that you’re going to be writing more articles. I hope and pray that he leaves your threads alone!
May God bless you.
Dear F@…,
I remember “Handsome Fella.”
May God bless you too.